Christening
Dear Alumni –
Help us name some boats! Get your name on a McGill Crew Boat and/or a McGill Crew Oar!!
On September 17 2011, McGill Crew will be christening the new equipment we have acquired in 2009-2010. I would like to extend a personal invitation to each and every one of you to attend! We’re having a boat christening ceremony on McGill campus. After practice at the Basin, to which you are invited, the boats will be transported to McGill’s downtown campus for the ceremony. Who knows – you may be able to hop into a boat with our present day rowers for a trip down memory lane (to the 1000m and back). The entire team, and members of McGill Athletics, will be present. Myself, the entire coaching staff and above all the athletes are very grateful to you for this new equipment. These boats were acquired as a result of your generosity, and this ceremony is the team’s way to recognize your contributions. McGill Athletics also made a financial contribution, and team fundraising efforts have gone towards offsetting costs as well. In fact, our need for these boats is so great McGill Athleticshas loaned the McGill Rowing Team some $30,000 to offset the cost of this equipment as we continue to fundraise in 2011 and 2012. We still need your help! At this point, no names for these boats have been put forth. Because your generous donations have contributed to the renewal of our fleet, we wish for YOUR input in naming these boats, and wish to include your names beside the seats We are eagerly anticipating your involvement in this process, particularly if you have contributed to the acquisition of this equipment. I am especially looking to get in touch with the women alumni who organized the “Eight for 08 drive” Here is a list of the new equipment being christened: Two boats purchased in part with funds raised by the Women’s Eight for 08 drive: -Vespoli Millennium 8+, acquired in 2009, rowed by Varsity Women and Lightweight Men, gold medal at Brock Invitational 2009 -Vespoli M2 8+, rowed by lightweight women, Brock and OUA bronze 2010 -Two brand new midweight V1 Vespoli 4+, rowed by our LW/HW Varsity Women and Men. One acquired in 2009 (LW women Bronze, CURC 2009), the other in 2010. -A lightly used Fillippi 2x (McGill Crew’s first sculling boat!), purchased from Rowing Canada, LW Men’s OUA bronze 2010. -A lightly used Hudson midweight 8+, purchased from Rowing Canada. -2 sets of fat smoothie CII oars, used by Varsity Men and Women. If you are interested in helping us name these boats, in organizing a naming drive with fellow alumni, or inhelping fundraise I would love to hear from you. Also, if you are interested in helping plan the christening ceremony please let us know.
A heartfelt Thank-You for your support of our team!
